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Part fun- and information-filled almanac, part good book guide,
the Children's Book-a-Day Almanac is a new way to discover a great
children's book--every day of the year This fresh, inventive
reference book is a dynamic way to showcase the gems, both new and
old, of children's literature. Each page features an event of the
day, a children's book that relates to that event, and a list of
other events that took place on that day. Always informative and
often surprising, celebrate a year of literature for children with
The Children's Book-a-Day Almanac.
In 1963, young American Dian Fossey spent all her savings and took
out a loan to realize her dream-to go to Africa. It soon became her
life's mission to study and protect the few mountain gorillas left
on Earth. Fossey had no experience or formal scientific training,
but she was smart, passionate, and strong-willed-and she just
happened to meet paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey, who helped her
pursue her goal of studying animals in the wild. Fossey set up a
research camp and threw herself into tracking and observing
mountain gorillas. Over the next 18 years, Fossey got closer to
gorillas than any human ever had before. As she learned to mimic
their behavior and became accepted by them, Fossey's studies grew
into a labor of love and a mission to protect her beloved gorillas
from poachers and other threats-no matter what the cost. Sadly,
Fossey was murdered at her camp in 1985, and to this day, her death
remains a mystery. But her legacy lives on through the Dian Fossey
Gorilla Fund: In 1973 Fossey recorded only 275 gorillas living in
Volcanoes National Park; there are about twice that many today.
Fossey's story is one of tragedy, but also passion, science, and
preservation. As Jane Goodall, once said, "If Dian had not been
there, there might be no mountain gorillas in Rwanda today."
Unforgotten is the dramatic conclusion to Silvey's trilogy of
biographies on Leakey's "Trimates." With unparalleled storytelling,
sidebars, maps, and an award-winning design, Unforgotten will
inspire the next generation of budding scientists and
conservationists.
From classics to new favorites, 100 Best Books for Children "points
parents in the right direction [to] 100 titles no child should
miss" (Booklist). With thirty-five years of experience at the heart
of children's publishing, Anita Silvey is better equipped than
anyone to help parents make the right reading choices, given the
enormous range of children's books available today. From board
books to titles for older readers, Silvey narrows the field to 100
"best books," organizing them by age and providing essays on plot
summary, along with fascinating insights into the story behind the
story that only an insider would know.
Essential and inspiring, 100 Best Books for Children is a perfect
handbook for parents who want to help their child develop a passion
for reading that will last a lifetime.
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